<p>1) So right now I'm working on a science project research paper and I'm thinking, "What if this project doesn't go anywhere? Would all of this work have been for nothing?"</p>
<p>Does Hopkins recognize and give credit to submitted science projects even if they did not go to state or nationals?</p>
<p>2) Say I have a bad AP teachers, (For example, ones that don't grade papers or aren't actually preparing us for the AP test very well) would a bad AP score look really bad? Is there any place to mention that the teacher was not properly trained to teach an AP course? </p>
<p>But if I had an A in the class, is that what JHU looks at specifically? (by the way, I already searched this and found another topic, but that person did not mention the case where the teacher was not preparing them at all)</p>
<p>You say your teachers don't prepare you well -- what do you exactly mean? Do you mean they don't teach you the material? Because that and a good Ap review book is all you really need.</p>
<p>1) Comp Sci: We're so behind it isnt funny. I tried a review book and I got lost in the first two chapters.</p>
<p>2) AP Lang: ...I have no idea what any of the stuff we've done so far has to do with the AP Lang test. Do you have a suggestion for an AP Lang Review book?</p>
<p>In my class we really just read books.. took tests over books.. and wrote the odd essay or two every month (based off of past AP prompts) and we had daily grammar practice problems (just that thing where like.. you get a sentence of pure lowercase words.. and on monday you capitalize + put in punctuation, tuesday you label nouns/verbs/etc, wednesday you define the clauses, thursday you do something else.. and friday you parse) and... that was about it... (with some projects thrown in.. + a research paper)</p>
<p>I got a 5... because you can't really "prepare" for the English Language exam because it just tests your reading comprehension//writing abilities (mostly grammar/organization - not so much creativity/style)</p>
<p>I don't think people would like to hear you push the blame onto some other minor factors just to give an excuse for your own performance level. If your teachers haven't been teaching a lot of useful stuff, why don't you take some time off and learn it yourself? Our school doesn't even have a single AP course, yet I self studied a few and managed to get very high scores. It all depends on how you treat this matter, which would indirectly show an applicant's maturity, level of flexibility, and resourcefulness. Good Luck, and apply ED! ;)</p>
<p>Well so far for Lang we've done the things you did...only we've read a couple of essays from Readings for Writers, read one play, The Glass Menagerie, but we didn't do any of those grammar exercises you did.</p>
<p>and to Jimmy, I am trying to prepare for those myself outside of the classroom. I'm starting to self study my computer science. and yeah, I really want to attend Hopkins, so I'm doing ED.</p>
<p>But no one has answered my first question =[. And will a bad AP score drag down my class grade?</p>
<p>1) Johns Hopkins does not give academic credit for submitted science projects. The only academic credit given to incoming freshman students is through AP/IB exam scores or through official college course transfer credits.</p>
<p>If you are asking how a science project would be reviewed in the admissions process -- it would be looked as supplemental information and therefore play a minor role. It would have more of an impact if it did reach a state or national or international level, but that is not a requirement.</p>
<p>2) AP exam scores matter very little in the review process -- our focus is on the student's performance in the AP class and their final grade. AP exam scores primarily relate to the chance transfer credit.</p>
<p>Finally, a point of advice -- it is not recommended that in your applications to colleges that you blame poor teaching. Your assessment of your teachers is not something an admissions committee members is concerned with, as it really becomes a case for debate about whether the student is just complaining or the teacher actually is doing a poor job. Traditionally, we would side with the teacher rather than the student ... therefore don't even bring up the subject in your application.</p>
<p>Oh, I didn't mean to make it sound like I was putting the blame. x_x i just wanted to know how a bad AP score would be viewed and if admissions would ask any questions about why there was a low score.</p>
<p>oh and I had another question. If things such as AP tests and supplemental extra curricular activities are considered to be "minor roles", what are the most important things in the application?</p>
<p>Do a search of past threads - I have already answered the question about what is important in app. review -- I have also written about it in numerous blog entries. I am too tired today to do the searching for you.</p>
<p>"1) So right now I'm working on a science project research paper and I'm thinking, "What if this project doesn't go anywhere? Would all of this work have been for nothing?""</p>
<p>Hopkins doesn't give credits for science projects, but I'm sure they definitely take it into consideration. However, it really depends on what kind of project you have. If it's a small-scale project you did in your high school lab, it most likely wouldn't matter. On the other hand, if you work at a lab under the mentorship of a scientist, submitting a paper about your project wouldn't hurt. In high school, I worked in a lab at a med school, got a recommendation from my mentor and submitted a research project paper along with my application, and I'm sure that helped my records. Hope this helps!</p>
<p>I wasn't asking if they would give me college credit for it x_x. I was just wondering if it was something they would take into consideration. sorry for the confusion</p>